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Ecuador, Panama & Colombia

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Ecuador, Panama, and Colombia together form one of South and Central America's most diverse travel corridors, spanning the Pacific coast, the Andes, the Amazon basin, and the Caribbean. Ecuador draws visitors with the Galápagos Islands, volcanic highland landscapes, and the gateway city of Quito, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Panama is renowned for its iconic canal, biodiverse rainforests, the San Blas archipelago, and as a major transit hub between North and South America. Colombia captivates travellers with its colourful colonial cities like Cartagena and Medellín, vibrant coffee-growing regions, Caribbean and Pacific coastlines, and a rapidly growing reputation for food, culture, and adventure tourism.

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Ecuador, Panama & Colombia · 12 days

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Guayaquil to Cartagena Overland & Island-Hopping Adventure (Self-Launched)

A self-launched version of G Adventures' 12-day small-ship cruise from Guayaquil to Cartagena, rebuilt for independent travellers using local buses, domestic flights, ferries and island water taxis instead of the G Expedition. You'll still see Isla de la Plata's boobies and frigatebirds, the Darién jungle and an Emberá community, the Pearl Islands, the Panama Canal's Miraflores Locks, the San Blás Islands and Capurganá — but you'll book each piece yourself through local operators, hostels and Guna-run island cabins. Note: this is a genuinely more adventurous, DIY version of the route — some legs (particularly San Blás and Capurganá) require flexibility, cash, and patience with local boat schedules, and the Darién village visit must be arranged with a vetted local guide from the Panama side. Costs below are rough backpacker/budget estimates in GBP and exclude international flights.

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